Thrilled evening of JF Coastal Festival 2019 kept crowd ecstatic

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December 28, 2019

The month of cold weather, December brought the warm vibes of newness, happiness and affection which delighted the mood of the people and drew them in large numbers to witness the oneness and to celebrate the evening with fun and frolic at Jam’iyyatul Falah’s “JF COASTAL FESTIVAL 2019” in Al-Rimal Golden Ishtirah at Dammam. The pleasant evening had lightened up the mood of festival with a huge gathering of above 1500 people.

The theme of the event “Our Community is Better Together” has fulfilled with joy and excitement. The promise made by the JF event organizers had given the crowd a wonderful opportunity to bring together the spirit of twin-districts of coastal Karnataka and created the environment of festival. Men, women and children had discovered an amazing native atmosphere of coastal Karnataka.

The ecstatic and heartwarming social event offered by one of the distinguished society of Mangalore Diaspora arranged by the charitable organization ‘Jam’iyyatul Falah’ (Dammam Unit), a Karnataka State award winner for “Best NGO”.

The evening was filled with eye-catching fun and amazing frolic, Qirath competition for children of different age groups, Quiz competition for Adult and different types of games for children and adult with much more fun and excitement had kept the crowd entertaining till 2:00am. The event also brought together the spirit & essence of Karnataka. In addition, the people from different Indian states too had a joyful and blissful evening altogether.

The 31st year of Jam’iyyatul Falah had given the opportunity to celebrate with all its well-wishers, donors and sponsors. The spectacular evening commenced with an introductory speech by Rafiq Nariyar, the President of JF Dammam Unit and Qirath by Abdul Samad had opened the dazzling event. Immediately followed the buffet dinner and it was the “Taste of the Evening” which squeezed and jammed the crowd to taste the scrumptious and lip-smacking food catered by the famous Indian Restaurant “Royal Zaika” of Dammam. The mouth-watering Indian cuisine creates a center of attraction to the crowd and enjoyed the yummy and delicious native taste.

The food & beverage supplies were sponsored by NCMS, Hana Water, Green Lebanon, Green Shopping Center, Mohammed Ali Al-Quraish, Tara Ground Est., Bayea Al-Musk Trading Est. and Saad Refrigeration & Freezing was well-organized by JF Ex-Com member Imtiaz Hassan.

“JF COASTAL FESTIVAL 2019” was planned, formulated and organized professionally by the Event Organizing Committee of JF Dammam Chapter. The men behind the success are the Event Chairman Javed Sayeed, Event PRO Sharief Karkala & Ahmed Kabeer, Event Manager Sharief Hassan (Lays), Sports coordinators Mohammad Siraj and his team. Mega prizes, Raffle prizes, Sports & Quiz prizes were organized by Imtiaz Ahmed and Nizamuddin Shaikh and the prizes were sponsored by JF’s executive members and well-wishers. The Event Organizing Committee was well supported by the Executive Committee Members of JF Dammam chapter.

The entire evening was filled with various fun and exciting games for Adults and Children. The games for children were well organized by the sports coordinators, which made the children excited to play the different games. The attractive prizes were presented to all the Winners and Runners-up.

It was then the Quiz Master’s turn to trigger the evening with ‘Quiz Competition’ session. The Quiz was efficiently and meticulously handled and kept the crowd intact and entertained throughout the evening. The Winners and Runners were presented with the prizes by the dignitary guests available at the Event.

The guest of honor Abubaker Siddiq, President of JF Mangalore Corporation Unit was presented with memento as a token of appreciation for his humble & modest contribution to JF. A prominent politician and social worker Riyaz Farangipete was felicitated with shawl and 16-year-old Mangalorean Shoaib Sayed was presented with the memento for his great achievements in the field of sports at the international level.

At the women’s section, children were cherished and enjoyed the fun with different types of games. The women’s organizing committee had skillfully managed the program and brilliantly implemented the games for adult & children and successfully accomplished the task provided to each volunteers. All the winners were presented with attractive prizes.

The eye-catching kiosk from Al-Jufailah Corporation, the sole distributor of Al-Kabeer Frozen products, had pulled the crowd with their appetizing aroma to taste the sample of their new products. The Snacks, Water, Tea, Juice and Fruits were continuously distributed to children and adult throughout the evening and it was sponsored by NADA Juice, SWITZ Cakes, EASTERN Tea and Jadawell Water Factory Co. The traditional Indian sweet ‘Jalibee’ has engrossed the crowd. The most mouth-watering attraction of the evening was the FADECO Ice Cream, which served different types of flavors and kept the crowd on their toes specially children.

The grand event of “JF Coastal Festival 2019” was exclusively sponsored by SAQCO and also co-sponsored by Raqwani Company and Al-Manafa. JF’s regular sponsors AYD Lighting, Suhana Travels, TENET, KMT, Compass Logistics and NGC had extended their full support for the Noble cause.

The magnificent evening had witnessed the success of the event and displayed the hard-work of the event’s working committee. In the early hours of dawn, thrilled spectators made a reluctant exit from the venue, thoroughly lost in the magical spell cast on them during an unforgettable night

Shahul Hameed proposed vote of thanks immediately after announcing the Winner of Super Mega Prizes.

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May 28,2020

Bengaluru, May 28: As many as 115 new coronavirus cases were reported in Karnataka on Thursday taking the infection count to 2,533, Karnataka Minister S Suresh said.

The total coronavirus cases include 834 discharges, 1,650 active cases, 47 deaths so far due to the disease and two deaths due non-COVID causes, Suresh Kumar, who is minister for primary and secondary education, said during the daily COVID-19 briefing.

According to him, 29 cases were reported in Udupi on Thursday, followed by 24 in Dakshina Kannada district, 13 in Hassan, 12 in Bidar, nine in Bengaluru Urban, seven in Yadagiri, six in Chitradurga, five in Kalaburagi, four in Haveri, three in Chikkamagaluru, two in Vijayapura and one in Raichur.

The minister said among the new cases, 95 are inter-state passengers and two international passengers.

According to the health department, 84 infected people have returned from Maharashtra and eight from Tamil Nadu.

Among those discharged today, 13 are in Davangere, 12 in Dakshina Kannada, nine each in Yadagiri and Vijayapura, five in Gadag, three in Belagavi, one each in Mysuru and Bagalkote.

Two are severe acute respiratory infection cases.

There were, however, no coronavirus related deaths in the state today, the minister said.

Kumar said the government has issued another circular making changes in the quarantine rules.

"A person who has completed seven days of institutional quarantine and is asymptomatic can be permitted for home quarantine without a COVID test, subject to undergoing medical check-up," the minister said.

According to the circular, all elderly people of above 60 years of age and those with comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, heart ailment and renal diseases, are required to be clinically evaluated diligently prior to shifting them to home quarantine.

Such people will be under mandatory home quarantine for seven days, the circular read.

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May 31,2020

Bengaluru, May 31: Karnataka government on Sunday issued guidelines, which will come into force from June 1 and continue till June 30.

According to the new guidelines, religious places and places of worship for the public, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services, and shopping malls will be permitted to open from June 8.

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday announced new guidelines for phased re-opening of "all activities outside containment zones for the next one month beginning June 1.

In an order, Karnataka government said that phased re-opening of areas outside the containment zones, all activities will be permitted, except the following, which will be allowed, with the stipulation of following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

PHASE I

The activities will be allowed with effect from June 8 at religious places/places of worship for public, hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality services, shopping malls.

PHASE II

For the opening of schools, colleges, educational/training/ coaching institutions, the State government will hold consultations at the institution level with parents and other stakeholders. Based on the feedback, a decision on the re-opening of these institutions will be taken in the month of July.

PHASE III

Based on the assessment of the situation, dates for re-starting activities will be decided -- international air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA, Metro Rail, cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places, social/political/spoils/ entertainment/academic/cultural/religious functions and other large congregations.

The State government said that it will follow the MHA's national directives for the coronavirus management, including compulsory use of face masks and social distancing norms.

"Face coverings are compulsory in public places, workplaces and during transport. Individuals must maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet in public places. Shops will ensure physical distancing among customers and will not allow more than 5 persons at a time," read the directives issued by the MHA.

In the order, State government has said that night curfew will continue to remain in force on the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities outside containment zones till June 30.

Lockdown limited to Containment Zones

* Lockdown shall continue to remain in force in the Containment Zones till June 30.

* Containment Zones will be demarcated by the district authorities after taking into consideration the guidelines of Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka.

* In the Containment Zones, only essential activities shall be allowed. There shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of people in or out of these zones, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining a supply of essential goods and services.

* In the Containment Zones, there shall be intensive contact tracing, house-to-house surveillance, and other clinical interventions, as required. Guidelines of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka shall be taken into consideration for the above purpose.

* District authorities/BBMP authorities may also identify buffer zones outside the Containment Zones, where new cases are more likely to occur. Within the buffer zones, restrictions, as considered necessary, may be put in place by the District authorities.

Movement of persons, goods

* There shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods. No separate permission/approval/e-permit will be required for such movements.

* Based on reasons of public health and assessment of the prevalence of Covid-19 in various States separate orders will be issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department regarding the inter-state movement of persons to Karnataka.

* Movement by passenger trains and Shramik special trains; domestic passenger air travel; movement of Indian Nationals stranded outside the country and of specified persons to travel abroad; evacuation of foreign nationals; and sign-on and sign-off of Indian seafarers will continue to be regulated as per SOPs issued.

The State Government in its guidelines advised persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years, to stay at home, except for essential and health purposes.

Guidelines for Aarogya Setu App

* Aarogya Setu enables early identification of potential risk of infection, and thus acts as a shield for individuals and the community.

* With a view to ensuring safety in offices and workplaces, employers on best effort basis should ensure that Aarogya Sew is installed by all employees having compatible mobile phones.

* District authorities and BBMP Authorities may advise individuals to install the Aarogya Setu application on compatible mobile phones and regularly update their health status on the app. This will facilitate timely provision of medical attention to those individuals who are at risk.

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday said that lockdown will continue in containment zones till June 30 and only essential activities will be allowed in those areas.

"Lockdown shall continue to remain in force in the containment zones till 30 June. In the containment zones, only essential activities shall be allowed. There shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of people in or out of these zones, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining the supply of essential goods and services. In the containment zones, there shall be intensive contact tracing, house-to-house surveillance, and other clinical interventions, as required," MHA said in its guidelines for #Unlock1.

It also issued new guidelines for phased re-opening of "all activities outside containment zones for the next one month beginning June 1."

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March 19,2020

Kodagu, Mar 19: One more person has tested positive for coronavirus in Kodagu on Thursday, taking the tally of confirmed cases in the state to 15.

The man has a travel history to Saudi Arabia.

"One person has tested positive for #COVID19 in Kodagu today; he has travel history to Saudi Arabia. He is being treated in an isolation hospital. Total number of positive cases reaches 15 in the state," said B Sriramulu, Karnataka Health Minister.

A total of 169 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in India so far, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.

Globally, the virus has infected more than 184,000 people and killed more than 7500, as per the data available on the World Health Organisation website.

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